Ballast-car.



' W. H. YOST.

BALLAST GAR.

APPLICATION HLpD DEG. 2, 1912.

1, 1 1 6,864. Patented-Nov. 10,41914.

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r arma/vn' W. ILYOST.

BALLAST GAR.

APPLICATION FILED DEU. 2, 1912.

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BALLAST GAR.

APPL'IGATION FILED DBG. 2, 1912.

1,1 16,864. Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

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Specification of Letters Patent. i' vfvfPiylgeljged NOV, 10, 1914. fAppncation meareeember2",1e1aj seria1N'o.734,e4e. y

Yos'r, a citizen of the United States, residing at Montreal, Provmcejof Quebec, Dominion of Canada,x haveinvented certainy new *and I usefulImprovements in Ballast-Cars; and I hereby do `vdeclare that the following is a full,` clear, .and exact description thereof.

This invention relates.particularly-to bal'- last cars of the `type adapted to have their loads discharged by the passing of aplow therethrough, the invention having for an objectnto provide, in a car of this type,I an improved means whereby the bottom of the car may be arranged'to facilitate ydischarge ofthe load by theplow` to either or both sides as desired; the object of theinvention.

being more speciiically' to make ythe sidepor-4 i' "tions-0f the car floor capable of being adjusted when desiredto a positionA sloping downwardly and outwardly. For further@ comprehension however oftheinvention and of the objects and advantages thereof reference will be had lto thefollowing description andappended claims, and to the accompanying drawingsforming part of this. specification in which similar reference characters indicate the same partsfand :wherein: l u p Figure 1 is a plan view of a ballast car having the invention embodied therein.

FigQ-is: an enlarged view partly'in section, of a portion of the car side, with the swing-` ing doors removed; Fig. 2?y is an enlarged detail vertical sectiofnon linef2j-2 Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 3 3 Fig. 1. Fig. 4L is a detail plan view of a portion of the car illustrating particularly the mounting of the movable marginal iioor portions. Fig. 5 isla detailperspective view ofy the device for supporting 'the free sides the adjustable floor sections.

In the drawings I have illustrated my invention embodied in a car having an understructure comprising a center sill 2 and transverse arms 3, the outer ends of the arms 3 having the side stakes 4, which support the swinging side walls-5y in a well known manner, mounted thereon, these parts being of any well known or approved construction.

The floor of the car comprises an intermediatehorizontal portion 6 which may be Ifloor being vsupported by longitudinal beams 9. which are bolted at eachend to brackets 9 riveted to the arms This floor 6 does not :extend'the full distance `between the ,side `walls ofthe car, theypresent inventionjrelat;

ing to Y. the .means for closingthe spacey be- 'tween the said 'ioor and sidewalls tofacilitate thedischarging of theload by the plow meansvr` comprises a plurality of adjustable marginal sections 4arranged in two series, "10

and 11 respectively, `oneseries on each kside of the'car, each section extending from one .to either or bothk sides ofthe car. `This the-.car yframeyin ay Vsuitable manner, the secf tions being'herefshown asmade up ofa pluand thel other across the edges fthereof. y These angle irons extend inwardly beyond the Aadjustable floor sections and .have their vertical flanges longitudinally slotted as at ll,`*-through which slotspass AU-bolts 15 securedto the beams 9 and by means of which the angle irons are hinged to the frame. To

accommodate these angle irons the 'edges of the floor 6`are transversely slotted as at 16` notches 17 to allow the; angle irons to swing downwardly. These sidefloor sections are Ona level with the fixed door 6 and extending from the sides thereof to the swinging side wall members 5 as shown at the'right side of Fig. 3, or to a positioninclining downwardlyandoutwardly as shown atthe `)leftside 'of Fig. 3, inwhiclil latter position they form discharging aprons to facilitate the ydischargingof the load by the plow and stakes and breaking the latter, the plowbeing indicated at X and resting at its sides upon the outer ends of the transverse iillerstrips side runners of the plow when the movabley 'rality of. boards extending longitudinally of the vcar andgboltedat'their ends as at 12 to c angle ironfacingstrips k13 one flange ,ofi .which extends under the ends of thefboards `while thebeams 9 `areformed with beveled adapted to be adjusted eitherto a position,

{obviate' the liability of rocks or` the like be-f y coming ammed between the plow and side sections are in inclined position. When in inclined position these sections are supportf fed at their ends upon cleats 18 secured to@ filler blocks 19bolted as at 1,91 tothe trans-` to lthe transverse arms 3 verse arms 3, these ller-blocks being employed to prevent leakage of material between the ends of the fioor sections and the 2O and mounted upon longitudinal joists 2l, 22 supported by the side sills 23 of the car which are here 'shown of Z-form in cross section and which exten'dvunder andare secured at the iouter ends thereof.4 Ther lower edges of the swinging side wall sections abut against these fixed members when in closed position, being looked :by any well known means indicated yThe adjustable floorl sections are 'supported in'their vraised positions by su-itable'reystripsS being cut oi just short'of the inner 'faces ofthe side stakes to accommodate the lock bars. The inner edges of the floor sections are supported bythe innerends of the angle irons which rest, as indicated at the point 30, upon the joists 9.

In using a car embodying my invention the movable side floor members ywill be lowered on both sides of the car when the load is to :be plowed ofi1 to each side. When the load is to be plowed oft to one-side only the Vfloor `members on the opposite side will'be raised. To raise and lock these members it 'is only necessary `to swing them up a slight --distance above the fixed floor and then swing the lock bars 25 over the arms 3 and allow the members to drop into place. To lower the floor members they are first raised suiiiciently to allow the lock bars to drop 0H the arms 3v. vVha-t I claim is as follows:

.1. In a car of the class specied, having afxed horizontal iooring and swinging side wallniembers spacedk outwardly therefrom,

l*adjustable side floor portions extending from the said intermediate lioor to the said side wall members, for the purpose set forth. Ina.- car ofthe class specied, having a fixed horizontal flooring and swinging side wall members spaced outwardly therefrom, adjustable side floorportions extending `from the said intermediate flo-or to the said side wall members, such side floor sections being adapted to be vadjusted from va position on alevel with lthe fixed fioor to a position inclining downwardly and outwardly, 'for tliefpurpose set forth.

floor comprising an intermediate portion and adjustable side portions, the said side portions comprising boards the ends lof which are set in the'angle of 'angle bars, the said angle bars extending inwardly and being hinged to thecar.

In testimony whereof, ,i Ihaye 'signed 'my name to this specification, yin the presence of two subscribing witnesses. i

WINFIELD 4HANCOCK YOST.

Witnesses:

ALEX Crimini, CHAS. IsAAos.

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